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Chapter 470: Audio and Visual Harmony
Chapter 470: Audio and Visual Harmony
In the Sword Grass area, the three fourth-grade Sword Grasses presented varying stages of growth. The first one planted, Jian Qianxiao, had already reached maturity, with countless sword intents in the form of hawk birds swirling and dancing around it.
The Sword Peacock was beginning to show its grandeur, its sword aura vast and majestic. It transformed into various sword formations before eventually returning to the peacock feather-like sword grass.
As for the Blue Lotus Sword Grass, due to Lu Chen's recent initiation into the Blue Lotus Sword Scripture, it had only grown a small sprout from the spirit soil. The young sword grass sprout was vibrant with a lively green hue, exuding a unique charm.
Lu Chen also took the opportunity to check on the Water Glowworm Spirit Seed within the century-old Ice Spirit. Under the nourishment of the ice spirit's extreme cold aura, a small portion of the spirit seeds had withered and turned into useless waste. The remaining spirit seeds showed no signs of mutation, only absorbing a faint chill.
He wasn't concerned about this. During the initial induction of the Spirit Glowworm to become the Water Glowworm, several rounds of stimulation were required before the accidental acquisition of the mutated Water Glowworm. It had indeed taken a significant amount of time and energy.
One could imagine the difficulty of attempting to improve the second-grade Water Glowworm further.
As he inspected the spirit fields, he also discovered a fourth-grade Mayfly Grass quietly reaching maturity in a corner.
Transparent mayflies surrounded the plant, alternating between life and death.
After examining all his spirit fields, Lu Chen left the sect with Feng Yun (Wind Swift)
and traveled a hundred miles to Jianmen Town.
Donning the Thousand Soul Mask, he constantly adjusted his features, transforming into an ordinary-looking young cultivator before entering the small courtyard connected to the underworld.
The various underworld spirit plants in the courtyard were thriving, and with the addition of the fifth-grade Yin Crying Wood, the yard was permeated with an even more chilling and bone-piercing aura. The intermittent wails of the yin spirits, combined with the other spirit plants nourished by flesh and blood, created an atmosphere akin to a human inferno.
Lu Chen had long gotten used to such an environment. Noticing that the Yin Crying Wood had grown a pale young sprout, he felt much more relieved.
He dumped a large amount of demon beast scraps and the failed experimental mixture of fierce beast blood essence into the courtyard's Dark Mud flesh, providing a hearty feast for the numerous underworld spirit plants.
After tending to the matters concerning his spirit fields, Lu Chen returned to the sect and, with the help of the Array Hall's teleportation formation, re-entered the blessed land of the Myriad Demon Cave.
"Lu Shidi, you're back?"
As soon as Lu Chen landed on the cloud platform, Sun Yun, who had sensed the disturbance, came to greet him.
"Yes, Sun Shixiong. How has the blessed land been these past few days? Has anything out of the ordinary occurred?" Lu Chen asked the handsome young man after slightly adjusting to the mild discomfort from the long-distance teleportation.
"Everything's been normal. There were a few naturally hostile demon beasts that fought, but we managed to control them without any casualties," Sun Yun replied truthfully.
"Thank you for your hard work, Shixiong and the others. I'll head over to the forbidden area to take a look," Lu Chen said with a nod. After resting for a few days, he was curious about the current amount of demon beast flesh and blood stored in the forbidden area. The old fox might be waiting for him to make an assessment.
"Lu Shixiong is going to visit that sixth-grade spirit beast, the Dragon Turtle, again," a cultivator suddenly remarked after Lu Chen left.
"A sixth-grade spirit beast... Even someone like Cangwu Zhenren has to treat it with respect. Yet, Lu Shixiong has become like an old friend to it. I really don't know how he does it," another cultivator said, his eyes filled with envy as he looked in the direction Lu Chen had left.
"Not only that, but Lu Shixiong can also freely enter and exit the forbidden area, completely unfazed by that fifth-grade spirit fox. Unlike us, who can only attend to those fourth-grade spirit beasts every day," a hint of sourness crept into the cultivator's tone.
"Be careful with your words. It's best to focus on nurturing and taking care of the spirit beasts. When you reach their level, you will naturally possess all that," the first cultivator admonished.
From a distance, he saw the ancient dragon turtle putting away the pale yellow jade scroll and pretending to sunbathe.
"Oh, it's you again, kid. Here for another free fortune-telling session?"
The dragon turtle opened its eyes, speaking in a casual, drawling tone.
"Now, now, Senior. Don't call it 'free.' I'm just concerned that you might get rusty from lack of use," Lu Xuan replied, unabashedly thick-skinned.
The dragon turtle snorted with amusement but remained silent.
"By the way, Senior, how's that Extreme Pleasure Scripture coming along?"
"It's alright, I guess. I skimmed through it once and then forgot about it." The dragon turtle's response was less than enthusiastic.
"Indeed, it's not that interesting. But with this little thing I got, it's a whole different story."
Lu Xuan took out the Alluring Sound Pearl and waved it in front of the dragon turtle.
"What's this?" the dragon turtle asked, intrigued.
"I obtained this treasure from a scheming evil cultivator during my recent trip back to the sect. When I tested it, I found that it complements the Extreme Pleasure Scripture perfectly, making up for its shortcomings."
"Let me give it a try, friend Lu," the dragon turtle said, his interest piqued by the pearl's effects, his tone turning more amicable.
"Sure, here you go, Senior."
The Alluring Sound Pearl flew towards the dragon turtle.
Following Lu Xuan's instructions, the dragon turtle infused a strand of spiritual energy into the transparent pearl.
Suddenly, a series of unbearable sounds rang out by Lu Xuan's ears, echoing loudly across the entire lake.
"What is this thing? It's way too loud!"
The dragon turtle, having lived for countless millennia, had cultivated an unperturbed heart. Unfazed, it calmly cast a sound-insulating restriction, covering the Alluring Sound Pearl.
"Your desires are truly something else, old timer," Lu Xuan commented, standing quietly by its side.
The alluring sounds emitted by the pearl were closely tied to the holder's desires, and the stronger the desires, the more seductive the sounds became.
"The volume is a bit much, I'll admit. But paired with the Extreme Pleasure Scripture, it's quite something," the dragon turtle mused, contemplating the potential of using the scripture and the pearl together, a rare flicker of excitement crossing his ancient heart.
"Indeed. The sounds of the Alluring Sound Pearl are influenced by one's desires, which in turn are influenced by the dynamic poses on the jade scroll. The rhythm and intensity of the sounds correspond perfectly with the images," Lu Xuan explained.
"Guess I can have a synchronized audio and visual experience from now on," Lu Xuan thought with a smirk.
"You're quite the clever one, kid. I'll remember this favor," the dragon turtle said with a smile, discreetly storing away the pearl as the complex spirit patterns on its shell began to stir.
The fact that Lu Xuan had gifted him treasures not once, but twice, and that they were of such exceptional quality, easing its loneliness after countless solitary years, was something the dragon turtle would not forget.
Lu Xuan chuckled. The Extreme Pleasure Scripture and the Alluring Sound Pearl were both unexpected gains from the light sphere, and they had earned him the favor of a sixth-grade protective sect spirit beast. Perhaps this would lead to a great opportunity in the future.
Although he had gained some understanding of the bald monk and the Greenhill Fox spirit beast within the forbidden grounds, the place still housed countless ferocious and evil beasts. Out of caution, he preferred to milk a free divination from the dragon turtle before venturing in.
Assured of the safety of the divination, Lu Xuan finally felt relieved and set off for the forbidden grounds.
(End of Chapter)
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